Hillary Clinton

slumcamper

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36. 56 y/o Bernie supporter here

Wed Feb 24, 2016, 12:15 AM

Feb 2016

and an Iowa precinct captain at our recent caucus. I've got some skin in the game, but all of us do, and I respect that regardless of which candidate anyone leans toward.

I completely agree with you. Dogmatic, uncompromising support of either candidate is unhealthy; and the rancor between camps is over the top and counterproductive.

While my idealism BERNS hot, I'm enough of a pragmatist to realize that the first objective is to WIN--because the alternative is untenable. PERIOD. Far too much is at stake.

WIN. There will be plenty time and opportunity to wage the ideological battles after winning. The failure to come together and win will mean the unraveling of a century of progress on every front.

If I vote for Bernie, yay! If I vote for Hillary, okay! I will have much more confidence voting to win than staying home and boycotting the vote because my feelings are hurt, I'm pissed, etc. Get over it. Let's WIN--and let's help the winner shape policy that speaks to our principles.

I will vote Democrat. Who joins me?

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As a 35 y/o male Hillary supporter, you have no idea... [View all] MirrorAshes Feb 2016 OP

I see it everywhere pandr32 Feb 2016 #1

You have my sympathy Nonhlanhla Feb 2016 #2

I appreciate it! MirrorAshes Feb 2016 #8

Hang in there- it will be over in stages Rose Siding Feb 2016 #3

I hope you're right! MirrorAshes Feb 2016 #20

Great post. hamsterjill Feb 2016 #4

I get a kick of how they are demanding that Liz Warren LuvLoogie Feb 2016 #5

I can totally relate. Zing Zing Zingbah Feb 2016 #6

That is one of my biggest fears too MirrorAshes Feb 2016 #10

Excellent OP. I too am more of a pragmatist than idealist. Trust Buster Feb 2016 #7

Yeah, it's scary MirrorAshes Feb 2016 #11

I Deactivated My Facebook Page otohara Feb 2016 #9

I'm male, 47, and pulling for Hillary. Aristus Feb 2016 #12

Exactly. This ought to be the normal response, right?? MirrorAshes Feb 2016 #14

I admin for a couple of political orgs' social media sites. Starry Messenger Feb 2016 #13

I was never a regular on FB, because I've seen too many friendships/relationships end...... Tarheel_Dem Feb 2016 #15

Oh hell I modified my Facebook until My page is full of pro-Hillary groups ismnotwasm Feb 2016 #16

Wow. I feel foryou, I do. LisaM Feb 2016 #17

I bet we're about even MirrorAshes Feb 2016 #18

K&R LW1977 Feb 2016 #19

I feel your pain and we're the same age. Chicago1980 Feb 2016 #21

Agree completely MirrorAshes Feb 2016 #24

Funnily enough, Chicago1980 Feb 2016 #29

I worry that people aren't seeing the bigger picture tinrobot Feb 2016 #22

I hide everything political in my FB feed Ellen Forradalom Feb 2016 #23

I can completely relate, MirrorAshes. SunSeeker Feb 2016 #25

Back at you! MirrorAshes Feb 2016 #26

I feel bad for you. DemonGoddess Feb 2016 #27

Yup. It's pretty nasty. Adrahil Feb 2016 #28

It should calm down Treant Feb 2016 #30

You certainly have our sympathy. It's really ugly right now. Hekate Feb 2016 #31

My 29 year old niece (and Hillary supporter) just deactivated her FB page DesertRat Feb 2016 #32

For once I'm glad to be of the older generation. William769 Feb 2016 #33

Did you all see how Bernie and Hillary conducted their town hall tonight? yallerdawg Feb 2016 #34

I'm in the same spot jsmirman Feb 2016 #35

56 y/o Bernie supporter here slumcamper Feb 2016 #36

I applaud you MirrorAshes Feb 2016 #37

Slow your roll... DeGreg Feb 2016 #38

This is the HRC group. Please respect that. MirrorAshes Feb 2016 #39